Depression and social anxiety in relation to problematic smartphone use: The prominent role of rumination
Depression and social anxiety in relation to problematic smartphone use: The prominent role of rumination
J. Elhai,Mojisola Tiamiyu,Justin W. Weeks
2018 · DOI: 10.1108/IntR-01-2017-0019
Internet Research · 188 Citations
TLDR
Support is found for a structural model whereby the severity of depression and social anxiety accounted for variance in rumination, which in turn correlated with problematic smartphone use.